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The Complete Jazz at the Philharmonic on verve, 1944-1949 (disc 7)

Except for Epitaph (one version), I have 2-5 different versions of all the material in the Mingus box set. I think I'm going to pass, absent an absurd bargain price.

Sweet Emma Barrett, The Bell Gal and Her Dixieland Boys, on Riverside, is signed "Sweet Emma" and dated (by a different hand) "June 29, 1963, New Orleans, French Quarter" The Columbia album Music For Brass, a copy belonging to "Don Wittig," is signed on the front cover by conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos, Gunther Schuller, John Lewis, Joseph Wilder, Miles Davis, and J.J. Johnson (all appear on the album).

Ahmad Jamal at the Blackhawk (Argo stereo). An actual near mint copy; sounds great.

Ray Charles and Milt Jackson, Soul Brothers (Atlantic)

Shelley Manne, My Fair Lady (Contemporary Stereo)

Duke Ellington, Festival Session (Columbia, six eyes mono)

Sonny Rollins, Clifford Brown, Max Roach--Three Giants (Prestige, blue label mono)

Apparently anyone can make a nomination for a 2014 award. http://apps.nea.gov/Nominations/Default.aspx?pageID=2

Charlie Byrd, Byrdland (Columbia, two eyes) Mose Allison Sings (Prestige gold label) Sidney Bechet/Bob Wilbur, New Oreleans Style (Commodore ten inch)

I saw Arturo Sandoval once about ten years ago at Jazz Alley in Seattle; it was decent. I might go again.

At the Kessler Theater: September 21: Bela Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio. October 18: Arturo Sandoval

An interesting short article on RSJ: http://www.dfw.com/2012/07/03/646793/ronald-shannon-jazz-fort-worth.html "I basically retired," Jackson says. "My left arm went numb and ... they wanted to operate on it because all the nerves had scar tissue on 'em from playing the drums." Jackson consulted with a neurologist, declined surgery and spent several years undergoing physical therapy to regain strength. Last year, Jackson had a heart attack while en route to the Moers Jazz Festival in Germany, underwent an angioplasty and, incredibly, checked himself out of the hospital to play his set with guitarist Vernon Reid and bassist Melvin Gibbs. (Jackson returned to the hospital after the performance.)

Wish I'd been in the area to catch this. All the reports I've heard have been very strong. Dallas Observer review here: http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2012/07/ronald_shannon_jackson_-_the_k.php

Prior thread on this label:

The Mingus/Brubeck piece, Non-Sectarian Blues is on a Dave Brubeck 2CD anthology, Jazz Anthology. Used copies for 64 cents. http://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Collection-Dave-Brubeck/dp/B000002A2W/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1341889066&sr=1-1&keywords=Dave+Brubeck+jazz+collection

This may not be quite on your point, but I don't recall the last time a male musician posed in the equivalent of the kind of garb Krall is wearing. Please no one post the naked Herbie Mann cover.

I have a Rega Apollo CD player. It has a very pleasing sound. I'm very happy with it.

Ray Bryant, Dancing the Big Twist (Columbia, mono six eyes) The Sound of Paul Horn (Columbia, stereo six eyes)

Here's a photo I took; click on it and it increases size.

There were a lot more people there than I expected. I sat next to a friendly fellow who had been to quite a few of the same concerts as me (Ornette Coleman and Sun Ra at the Caravan of Dreams, Roy Hargrove at the Meyerson, etc.) over the last thirty years or so.

The sound mix was perfectly fine from where I was sitting (on the balcony to the right of the stage). I learned on a prior visit to the Kessler that with loud music (which this sure was) you definitely want to be in the balcony--the sound is much better up there than on the floor. I thought the concert was thrilling and would love to have a recording of the group and music. The blind trumpeter was the best soloist, but the guitarist and violinist were also worthy.

Yesterday, Dave Brubeck, Bossa Nova USA (Columbia two eyes) and The Riddle (Columbia six eyes). This morning, yesterday's find of ten inch records ($3.99 each), Art Hodes, Dixieland Clambake (Blue Note), Pee Wee Russell, Jazz at Storyville, volume 2 (Savoy), and Muggsy Spanier--Pee Wee Russell, Ragtimers (Stinson # 30)

This evening, Ronald Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society at the lovely Kessler Theater in Oak Cliff. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, given Ronald Shannon Jackson's public musical inactivity over the last 15 years or so. But I need not have feared a polite evening of respectful applause for a retrospective concert by a past-his-prime artist. Instead, it was holy f--k, what a great concert, incredible, fantastic--this edition of the Decoding Society was the equal of any I've heard, and well rehearsed, with wonderful music and strong soloists. I never thought I would get to hear this music live again. And there was even a substantial sized crowd. The Decoding Society was: Ronald Shannon Jackson, drums and flute; Melvin Gibbs, bass guitar; John Wier, trumpet; Gregg Prickett, guitar; and Leonard Hayward, violin. In the course of an hour and a half concert, they performed: Deluge (Wayne Shorter) Momma Plays the Guitar (RSJ) Reese (Gregg Prickett) People We Love (RSJ) He Walked into the River (Gregg Prickett) Concerto for Drums (RSH) Howard Beach Memoirs (Melvin Gibbs) Petals (RSJ) Bloodlife (RSJ). And for an encore, Ronald Shannon Jackson played an amazing drum solo.

Pre-ordered a copy.